Imagine how difficult it was to track and gather knowledge about certain medical conditions before the introduction of computers. Specialists can now connect to central databases for cancers and genetic disorders and how other people in the same situation as their patients were treated and medicated and how their disease progressed. These databases offer a wealth of information for researchers who are looking for information or specific tissue samples for research and treatment
Although databases have been developed for several conditions medical, it was not until recently -. August - there was the announcement of a mesothelioma database. For years, mesothelioma has been one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose, research, investigate and deal with, but now there is a database that can save countless hours and become a valuable tool in the treatment of mesothelioma.
The Centers for Disease Control and the National Health and Safety Institute came together to create the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank collects, stores and distributes tissue samples, blood samples and DNA samples. In addition to this, the bank collects demographic data on patients, including symptoms, treatment and recurrences. All this information can be used to perform a targeted search on mesothelioma.
Researchers can conduct further exploration of remedies and treatments using the information collected in the database. The database is also available to patients and the public. Only general demographic data are listed in the database and patient confidentiality are respected. It is completely optional for patients to have their medical information placed in the database, and each participant must give informed consent to his doctor.
samples and multiple demographics National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank has already collected and the numbers grow with each new diagnosis. All information collected in the database will be further research on mesothelioma and we hope that through this research, more effective treatments for this terminal disease will be found.
